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Is the Watchmen series connected to the movie?

In an open letter published on Instagram, Lindelof said that this is by no means a filmed version of the graphic novels – or a remake of the movie. “We have no desire to ‘adapt’ the 12 issues Mr Moore and Mr Gibbons created 30 years ago. Those issues are sacred ground. They will, however, be remixed,” he wrote.

Does the Watchmen show follow the comics?

To be a bit cliche about it, Watchmen is the Citizen Kane of comics. There were numerous attempts to adapt the comic into both a TV show and film. All failed until 2009’s Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder. It’s considered a faithful adaptation, but fans of the book took issue with parts of the film.

Is the Watchmen movie the same as the comic?

As it was with the setting, Zack Snyder kept the main framework of the comic in his movie, so the main characters are the same; the movie, likewise, focuses on Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, Nite Owl II and Slik Spectre II, with the Comedian being a plot trigger.

Is ‘Watchmen’ a remake or Sequel?

According to the showrunner, the Watchmen series is not a remake, since it tells a completely original story that doesn’t appear in the DC comics. Lindelof also claimed that HBO’s Watchmen wouldn’t be a sequel either, but went on to confirm that the series would be set in the decades after the events of the graphic novel.

Is HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ based on the comics?

One of the most anticipated TV releases this fall is the new HBO series Watchmen (premiering October 20), which is based, in part, on the 1986 comic series of the same name. Hearing that Watchmen is being adapted for TV no doubt raises some questions, especially for fans of the comics.

Is ‘Watchmen’ being adapted for TV?

Hearing that Watchmen is being adapted for TV no doubt raises some questions, especially for fans of the comics. For one, adapting Watchmen is a big undertaking, so how exactly are they doing this?

What is the setting of the TV series Watchmen?

The TV series avoids that issue entirely by existing in the world of Watchmen, but in a different time and place. The HBO show takes place 30 years after the original events and is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma.